Folding box or shipping-case.



VV. H. DOBLE @L S. B. FIELD,l

FOLDING BOX 0R SHHPING CASE.

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W. H. DOBLE L S. B. HELD.

OLDlNG BOX 0R SHIPPING CASE.

Patented June 9, 1914.

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goods 'goods be protected against damage FLIDING BOX-UR SHIPPllNG-CASE.

To all whom il concern.'l

lle It known that We, WILLIAM H. Donne and SAMUEL li. FIELD, citizens ofA the United States. residing at Quincy, count of Norl-Iolbrook, county of Norfolk, State of Massachusetts, res}.ectively, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Folding Boxes `or Shipping-illusies, offwhich the following is a specilication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The special object of the invention is to provide e' folding boxof suiicient size and strength to serve as a shipping casein which may be packed for shipping and the by breaking of the case While being handled, and

which can be folded be returned-toy the shipper.,

The invention is an invention of'iPatentQNo 941,01310 Doble and Wheaton, Nov. 23, 1909.

The box of the present invention is of rectangnlar form, having sixI panels comprising abottom, two sides, two ends, and a, top or cover, whichY are adapted to be hingedto. gether, The six panels of the box` are or'nied with an inner and an outer Wall spaced apart fromV each otheigfand preferably having corrugated strengthening plates in the space between the walls, the panels thus formed being` all hinged. together by hinge pins, part of which are fixed, or stationary and part of which are removable. When it is collapsed it will be somewhat similar in effect to the collnpsiv'gfg of en ordinary paper carton.

The inventi-m will be fully understood from 'the following description taken' in coninaction with the accompanying drawings, and tbe novel tentures will be pointed ont end clearly defined in the claims at the close of the spei'fiiication.

in thel drawing,

Figure. 1 is a perspective View of a box ctn'xetmcted in accordance with "'the invention, the cover being closed and sealed. Fig. 2 is, a vertical section through the front endbaclz of the box shown in Fig.

t in dotted lines the Way thetl and .show

folded up against the front e bottom 1e he way that the trip is folded over net the beck alter the loclzii'igg,` rods ere e ithdrawn and the box is collapsed. Fig. 3 if; a horizontal section et the closed box, and

L' H. DOBLE, GF QUJENCY, AND SAM TS, ASSGNGRS F UNE-FOURTH T0 A. CORPORATION 0F MAINE, ANI) THESE specification amenagement.

ppication tiled March 7, 1913.

right-hand ends C and into small compass to improvement 'upon the UEL B. FIELD, OF I'OLBRDGK, MASSACHU- NIEUMLTIC SCALE UORPORATIGN, LIMITED,

E-FOURTHS T0 SAID DOBLE.

Patented June 9, 1914. Serial No. 752,593.

showing in dotted lines the Way that one end folds against the inner fece oi the back and the other end folds against the inner face of v the front when the box is collapsed.

For convenience of designation the Six sides or panels of the box will be referred to respectively as the front, the back, the twoends, the cover, and the bottomu Referring now to the dra-Wings, are the front A, the back B, the left and l) respectively, the cover E and the bottoni F. The front A is hinged to the bottom F and to the two ends C and. D by xed hinges and the top E is hinged to the back B by fixed hinges, While the front A has a separable hinge connection with the top E and the back B has a separal ble hinge connection with the bottom F. By

removing thejront hinge pin between the top* and the front the top or cover can be turned back so as to open the box and by also pulling out the hinge pin between the back Pend the .bottom and folding the top over against the outer face of the back and ldilng the bottoni up against the outer face o' tie slightly in the right-hand direction, as Viewed in Fig. 1 and pushing the back toward the left-hand, es entire box may be ycollapsedinto flattened form.

The front` ofthe outer The back B has an inner plate 3 and an outer plate 4. The end C has an outer plate 5 e'nd an inner plate 6. The end D has an outer plate 7 and an inner plate v8. The cover E has an outer plate 9 and an inner plate l0,

A. hes a double wall composed the slx panels referred to.

front, then by pushingn the front,

plate l and the inner plete 2.-

shown in Fig. 1, the Y and the bottom F has an outer platell and an inner plate l2.' The corrugated plates between the wells are 'substantially alike and ere-represented by the numeral 13.

The lower side of the front A is provided with a series of knuckle-S14 -to receive ai.

are connected together at the spaces betweenf the knuckles 1li-16 by links 18 which may connected by a neck bc described as in the form of a double barrel sleeve, the two barrels of the sleeve being portion 19, one barrel of the sleeve being adapted tor the passage of the hinge pin 15 and the. bther barrelof the sleeve being adapted to receive the pin 17, These hinge pins pass loosely through these sleeves so that the links may be'turned on either one of the pins 'l5-417.

The knuckles 14 are preferably made `of `sheet metal which is bent so as to form not only the. knuckle itselfi but to form a hollow or boxshank or tang portion 20 of just the right thickness to squeeze in between the inner and outer walls 1 and 2 of the front, 'and to 'forma contracted neck between the shank and the knuckle. The knuckles 16 also similarly formed with a neck and a shank portion Q1 adapted to lit into the space between the walls 11 and 12 of the bottom F. These shank portions 20 and 21 should be irrnly secured Within the respective walls with which they are engaged so that they will 'remain permanently in place. This may `he done in any suitable ,-way, either by a tightdriving fit or by welding "r by positive' fastening means, if desired.

rlhe top 'or" cover E has'a hinge connection with the back-B in a similar way to the hinge connection just described of the front A with the `bottom F, the top E being pro vided with the knuckles 22 secured thereto by the'shank portions and the back B being provided with 'the knuckles 24 secured thereto by the shank portions 25, said knuckle portions receiving respectively the pins 26, 27 which are connected together intermediate the knuckle portions by the links 2S having f" connecting neck portion Q9.

. The from, A has a hinge connection 'with the left-hand end C by means of the series of knuckle 'portions 30 which engage with the end wall C and a series of alternating knuckle portions 31 which engage with the front A, these knuckles 30 and 31 respec tively being formed with a box shank which engages with the space between the walls ol the en'd and front respectively in the same manner as described with reference to the knuckle portions14 and 1G.v A hinge pin 32 tits fast within 'the knuckles 31 which are connected with the front A, but the hinge in 3Q tits loosely in the knuckles 30 connected with the end C so that saidend C may be swung around on said hinge pin.

The knuckles 30 are formed with .a box shank or tang 33 similar to the box Shanks previously described in connection with the and preferably formed with other knuckles,

34 so asto allow clearance a contracted neck tor the lswingingr around of hinges` so lthat the ends of the walls will not interfere with each other. The knuckle 3l is tormcdwith a box shank or tang 35 and with a contracted neck similar to the the walls on thel construction described for the knuckles 30. As in the 'folding of the box the rear edge ot the left-hand end C is to be swung toward the left, as viewed in Figs. 1 and 3, so that the end C will come into alinement with the front A the right-hand end D should swing rto the left, as viewed in Figs. 1 and 3, against 4the face of the .front A. For this reason the form of the hinge which connects the front 'A with the end D must contain an offset. Therefore, the knuckle 36 is formed with a neck 37 and a, shank or tang 38 bent at'right angles to the neck 3T, so that the said shank 88 enters-the space bctween the walls of the end D, the neck 37 being of suiiicient length so that when the end D is swung around on the hinge pin 3S) which passes through the knuckles 3G there will be a suliicient clearance to allow the end 38- to swing around into parallel relation with the front A against the inner face.

thereof. The knuckles 40 having straighta-way shanks 41 are connected with the iront A in the spaces between the knuckles 36, the. hinge pin 39 beingr fast within said knuckles 40 so that thc hinge or swinging connection is through the swinging knuckles 36. The rear edge of the right-hand end D is connected with the right-hand end of the back B by knuckles 43, and the knuckles 44 alternate means of a hinge pin 42 engaging with with the knuckles 43, said knuckles 43 having shank portions 45 which engage witli'l'tlxe space between the walls oit the back Ehud the knuckles 44 having shank 4G which er gages with the space between the wallsof the end D. The hinge pin to one set of knuckles and is loose in the other set of knuckles so that in the folding); of the box the back B and the end D may be brought into alinement withv each other and folded down flat against the front A' and end C. l

The left-hand end of the back B is counected with the edge of the left-hand end C in a similar-manner and by a similar form of hinge construction to that by which the front A is connected with'the end D, namely, a knuckle 47 has a neck 48 and a box shank 4S) at riglitanglcs with said neck, said shank 49 engaging firmly Within the space between the walls of the end C and a series of knuckles 50 in the space between the knuckles -47 having shanks 51 which engage within the spaces of the back B and a hinge pin 52 which is fast within the knuckles passes loosely through the knuckles 47.

The bottom F has a separable hinge connection with the back B as follows :v A series of knuckles are formed with Shanks 54 and intermediate connecting neck portions similar to those already described 'for some of the other knuckles. said Shanks' 54 engaging in the space. between the walls of the bottom F, being firmly secured therein, and

42 is made inst'` 'e series of knuckles 55, Q lmuckles 53, are'formed with shenlre 56 moesen? which it between the wells of the beck B, being fast therein'. A pin o? passes 'loosely through both sets of knuckles so that'when Iin position it'locks the bottom andthe beck togethenv' T his pin 57- is'iorrned with n heed on one end, ,not shown, lont similar to the heed G on .the locking pin which connests the top E with the iront Ii.- This pin 57 is edapted to be lished in through the knuckles 53 end. 55, ty e heed of seid pin 'forming o stop to prevent its being, shoved too for in and the other end of. the pin is so constructed that a Seel inserted toy prevent n withdrnwnl of the pin without irst opening the lock or bref-king the seal. ln the drewings this locking arrangement is shown as e wire. 58 which passes through e transverse hole inthe pro )acting portion of the locking pin and ben to torni e loop, the ends of said wire being secured together by n seal 59. ln order to withdrew the locking pin the seni has to be broken.

'lihe front A has n se arable locking pin connection with the top in e similar menner to that in which the bock E is connected with the bottom idr-namely, the upper edge ot the iront A is prolided with n series of knuckles having bok shrinks (il which engage between the Wells olf the front A and a. series of knuckles 62 alternating with the knuckles 60 have Shanks 63 which engage between the walls of the top E. The lock ing pin 64 is adapted to engage with seid knuckles 60 and 62by an endwise movement and is provided with heed 6,5 at one end, the other end having; e lockl or seal similar to that employed with the locking pin 57, namely e wire 66 which passes through e hole transversely through the rod 64 and o seal 67 which secures 'the two ends of the wire together.

The left-hand ends ofthe top E, the beck extend Hush up against B, and the bottom F the foce of the' left-hand end C and the right-hand ends of the top E. the back B, and the bottom F extend flush up againstthe face of the right-bend end D.

Now, after the box hes been set up,`illed, and sealed, as in Fig. l, if it is desired simply to inspect the contents of.. the box orto open the box for reinovel of n portion of that the locking pin 64 can. be Withdrawn and then the top E cunbe' turned back on its elterneling the or locking device of some sort may beat-tached after the pin is moved, and it is desired to knock down or fold the cese for shipping or for compact hand end C 'will be straightened out innline? ment with eech other and the beck B and the right-hand. end D will be straightened ont into alinernent with eech other, the endl l) lying upon the inner foce of the front li..` and the bock B lyin against the inner face o the 1ethnndlen C, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3.

lWhat We claim is:

L ln e folding bon, having hinged panels, one of two adjacent penels having e hinge with. e. shank secnred thereto, said shank being,` formed with o, rightnngled bend terminating in eyes extending et right an gies with the panel and spaced apart from eech other, seid adjacent panel having eyes extending from the edge adjacent vto seid rst panel and spaced eport from each other in such manner that seid eyes. will enter the spaces between the eyes'of seid .first panel, end e hinge pin passing through the interlocking eyes of both of said pnels'whereby one of seid. panels may be leid over flot and parallel with the other of said panels.

"2. A. knockdown metallic bm:y having six panels which form four sides-atop and e bottom, each panel having an inner and an outer wall withspace between the two walls, hinges connecting some of the panels, said hinges hailing ebox shank portion of folded y metal inte ralgwith the knuckle of the hinge, seid `shan pdrtion entering thevspnoe between thea inner and ohtcr walls of the panels,and engaging with the inner faces of seid wnlls'and hinge pins engaging with the knuckle portions of the hinges.

3. A knock down metallic box having panels formed with inner and. outer Walls with spaces between the' wells, hinge connections between two panels, seid hinges consisting of metal `oent to form a knuckle and e vhollow shank integral withthe knuckle,'

the hollow shank entering the space between the Walls and engaging with the inner faces 'oi seid wal-ls. the contents, the seal (37 will be broken so metallic box having six panels which form four sides, a top and o. bottom, each panel having on inner and an outer wall, hingeconn'ections between `the panels whereby all of the panels are hinged together, some of the panels having hinges formed' with Shanks having e right angle bend' whereby when the box is knocked down ll. A knock down or collapsed, one panel may be turned overl tiet against the fece of en edioining panel.

intervals `leetween said'hearings, said .links having two' parallel series of eyes through which respectively both of said shafts pass loosely, the links being. rotatable on at least one'oi said shafts as a center, the other shaft being rotatable within the eye portions of said links through which it passes, thereby permitting one oi sa `l panels to he swung around into a plane parallel with the other of said panels.

tl. ln av hox having' two adjacent panels each of which has a series of knuckle bearings spaced apart from each other and ornied with Shanks secured to the adjacent edges of said panels whereby the said hearings project troni the edge of the panel, the bearings which project from one panel lying parallel with and equal in length te the been ings on the other panel., a separate shaft extending` through each set of bearings, at least one Aset ot said hearings being loose on its shaft, and links which connect said sha'li'ts in the intervals between said hearings,`said links having; two parallel series of eyes through which respectively both of said shafts pass loosely, the links being` rotatable on at least one oi? said shafts as a center, the other shaft being rotatable within the eye portions of said links through which it passes,-therehy permitting one of said pair Losses? els to he swung around into a plane parallel with the other ol' said panels.

Y. A hoi; having panels consisting oliin ner and outer walls spaced apart from each other, two adjacent panels of which each have a series of knuckle bearings spaced Aapart from each other and formed with Shanks which engage in the space between the inner and outer walls and project ontward therefrom, the bearings which project from one. panel lying parallel with the beni`- ings which project. from said adjacent panel, a separate shaft extending through each set of hearings, at least one of said hearings being),` loose en its shalt, and a series oi' links which connect the two shafts at the intervals betveen'said bearings and are rotatable on at least one ol said' shafts as a center, thereby permittingione of said panels to be swungr around into a. plane parallel with the other ofxsaid panels.

8. A hex having panels formed of inner and outer -walls spaced apart from each other, two adjacent panels being hinged to gether, the hinges consistingr ol" bent plates forming knuckles with parallel end portimis forming a shank, said shank portion being inserted` and secured between the inner and outer walls, the knuckle portions of: one panelittin between the knuckle portions oi" the adjacent panel, and a hinge pin passing through the knuckles` In testimony whereof we allix our signatures, in presence of two witnesses.

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